hey hunter, best of luck on your journey. make sure to go to all networking events in the area and possibly even starting your own to start building footprint in the area.

@Chris Ke With $200K for a down payment and the ability to invest full-time, consider starting with a 4-plex or multiple single-family homes (SFHs) within a 5-hour drive of Los Angeles in areas like San Bernardino or Riverside.

Are there other more creative ways to start cash flowing in year one Be careful because federal mortgage fraud and going to jail is a real thing.

.- Tell them they'll have to provide you with a copy of their renter's insurance naming you as additional named insured, with a minimum of (I use $300,000) liability insurance, also before they move into the unit.It's not perfect, but it's a start toward a tenant transparency.

Conventional rates start at 5.25% at a 30 year fix.

It's no guarantee but it's a good place to start.

We started with an offer of $1,000, but after some back-and-forth, we reached an agreement at $1,500.

A low maintenance condo rentable to good tenants sounds like a good starting point to me.I’m 56 and reasonably setup for retirement, so real estate is a stabilizing diversifier for me.

I'm also starting off my own personal investment property journey with my husband. 

If you have every lived or have family you are visiting anywhere in the Midwest, that's where I would start.